Christopher Leaver

Sir Christopher Leaver GBE KStJ JP (born 3 November 1937)[1] is a British wine merchant,[2] businessman, and politician who was the 654th Lord Mayor of London in 1981–1982. He is the son of Dr Robert Leaver and was educated at Eastbourne College.[3] Leaver served as Alderman for Dowgate City (1974–2002),[4] as Sheriff of the City of London (1979),[4] and as Lord Mayor of London (1981–82). He is also a Justice of the Peace. He was knighted as a Knight Grand Cross in 1981 and appointed as a member of the KStJ in 1982.[3]

Other

He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 13 February 1982.[5]

Private

He married Mireille Molyneux Benton in 1975. They have a son and two daughters. [1]

References
  1. "Leaver, Sir Christopher". Who's Who 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. "Desert Island Discs wine choices show how indulgent we've become". Club Oenologique. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. "Christopher Leaver". DeBrett's. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. "Sir Christopher Leaver, GBE DMus". London Remembers. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. "Desert Island Discs – Castaway : Sir Christopher Leaver". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
Civic offices
Preceded by
Sir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe

Lord Mayor of London
1981–1982		 Succeeded by
Sir Anthony Joliffe
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